Configuring ESXi Host Client or vSphere Web Client for Remote System Management

Use ESXi Host Client or vSphere Web Client to configure and manage the ESXi host and its virtual machines from a remote management system, as summarized in this topic.

To manage a standalone ESXi host, use ESXi Host Client. To access ESXi Host Client, open a Web browser and enter the IP address or fully qualified ESXi host name that you specified during the installation process. For example:

http://vmwarehost.yourdomain.com

To manage groups of ESXi hosts associated with a vCenter Server system, use vSphere Web Client. If applicable, install vCenter Server on a remote management system running Windows or Linux. Then, install the VMware vSphere Web Client (Server) component on the vCenter Server system (or on another system in your vSphere environment) and register vSphere Web Client with your vCenter Server system.

To access vSphere Web Client and manage your ESXi hosts, open the URL to your vCenter Server system:

https://vCenterServer.yourdomain.com/
Notice: The Hardware tab (on the Monitor page of ESXi Host Client) and the Hardware Status tab (on the Monitor tab for your ESXi host in vSphere Web Client) display inaccurate and incomplete information about ztC Endurance systems. To display status and sensor information specific to ztC Endurance systems, open the ztC Endurance console​ in a Web browser, as described in Using the ztC Endurance Console.

If you use either ESXi Host Client or vSphere Web Client to connect CD, DVD, or USB media to virtual machines on your ESXi host, install the VMware Remote Console (VMRC) on the management PC running either client. When remote media is needed, launch the VMRC from either ESXi Host Client or vSphere Web Client and connect the media.

For detailed information about installing and using these and other management options in a VMware vSphere environment, see the VMware vSphere documentation.